PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Pearsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Le Bricoleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pearsen's entrance music is "One Eighty By Summer" - Taking Back Sunday. A fine choice. Le Bricoleur has chosen Bob Le Bricoleur as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pearsen
vs
Le Bricoleur

170 cm
20
159 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
153 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Prestige Clothing
Prestige Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchell Pearsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Le Bricoleur!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheers as Le Bricoleur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pearsen doesn't seem phased though.
Le Bricoleur misses with a jab to the body
and Pearsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Pearsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Bricoleur moves away.
Le Bricoleur throws a body punch but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Le Bricoleur counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur lands a body punch.
Pearsen scores with a shot to the side of Le Bricoleur's head.
Le Bricoleur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pearsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Le Bricoleur has double underhooks.

Le Bricoleur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearsen misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Le Bricoleur to counter with a crisp jab.
Pearsen punishes Le Bricoleur's body with a nice straight punch.
Le Bricoleur cracks Pearsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Le Bricoleur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pearsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Le Bricoleur takes a swing at Pearsen's ribcage but misses.
Pearsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Le Bricoleur misses with a wild combination.
Le Bricoleur cracks Pearsen with an open hand slap.
Pearsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a right hand to the body.
Pearsen misses with a left hand
and Le Bricoleur makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mitchell Pearsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur lands a two punch combo.
Pearsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Le Bricoleur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Le Bricoleur scores with a hook to the body. Pearsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Le Bricoleur misses with a wild combination.
Pearsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Le Bricoleur digs a good hook to Pearsen's body.
Le Bricoleur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearsen moves away.

Le Bricoleur clinches.
Le Bricoleur is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Le Bricoleur holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Le Bricoleur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Le Bricoleur.
Pearsen has had enough of the clinch but Le Bricoleur keeps him there for the moment.
Le Bricoleur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Pearsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Le Bricoleur is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Le Bricoleur lands a body punch in the clinch.
Le Bricoleur digs a right hand into Pearsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pearsen's gas tank.

Le Bricoleur successfully pulls guard.
Le Bricoleur is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen preventing the sweep.
Le Bricoleur is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pearsen wants to control but Le Bricoleur is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pearsen won't allow Le Bricoleur to pass to mount.
Le Bricoleur with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen is refusing to be controlled, as Le Bricoleur sits in half guard.

Pearsen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pearsen misses with a body punch
and Le Bricoleur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Le Bricoleur takes a swing at Pearsen's ribcage but misses.
Le Bricoleur lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pearsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a left to the body.
Pearsen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Le Bricoleur takes a swing at Pearsen's ribcage but misses.
Pearsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Le Bricoleur counters with a right hand to the body.
Le Bricoleur swings for the body but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Le Bricoleur on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Le Bricoleur. That snapped Pearsen's head back.
Pearsen misses with a body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pearsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pearsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a one-two to the body.
Le Bricoleur is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pearsen misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bricoleur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Le Bricoleur misses with a jab to the body
and Le Bricoleur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Le Bricoleur catches Pearsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Le Bricoleur misses the shot to the body.
Pearsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Bricoleur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearsen moves away.
Pearsen misses with an uppercut.
Pearsen jabs Le Bricoleur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pearsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a stiff right hand.
Pearsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice body shot.
Le Bricoleur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pearsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Le Bricoleur is working the combinations to good effect here.
Le Bricoleur misses with a double jab.
Mitchell Pearsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearsen throws a shot to the body.
Le Bricoleur misses with a body shot
and Pearsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pearsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Bricoleur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur scores with a hook to the body. Pearsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Le Bricoleur does no damage.
Le Bricoleur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pearsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Bricoleur.
Pearsen misses with a wild combination.
Le Bricoleur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Bricoleur swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pearsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Pearsen is looking to wear down Le Bricoleur with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Le Bricoleur slips a straight right by Pearsen.
Pearsen misses with a body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le Bricoleur lands a jab-cross combination.
Le Bricoleur scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pearsen misses with a wild body shot.
Pearsen misses with a hook to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Le Bricoleur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen is breathing heavily.
A shot to the body from Pearsen misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Bricoleur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Le Bricoleur scores with a jab.
Le Bricoleur looks to score with a jab to the body but Pearsen is just out of range.
Le Bricoleur jabs at Pearsen's body.
Le Bricoleur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pearsen manages to avoid it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Bricoleur digs a good body shot into Pearsen's ribs.
Le Bricoleur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pearsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Le Bricoleur lands a jab-cross combination.
Le Bricoleur misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Pearsen.
Pearsen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pearsen misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pearsen thinking.
Pearsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Bricoleur.
Pearsen misses with a body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice body shot.
Le Bricoleur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pearsen at a distance.
Le Bricoleur connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Bricoleur shoots in but no luck this time.
Le Bricoleur digs a good body shot into Pearsen's ribs.
Le Bricoleur misses with a shot to the body
and Pearsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Pearsen misses with a body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Le Bricoleur lands a jab-cross combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pearsen.
Pearsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a one-two to the body.
Pearsen misses the body punch
and Le Bricoleur counters with a three punch combo that has Pearsen backing up. Pearsen nods at Le Bricoleur to acknowledge the strikes.
Le Bricoleur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pearsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a good low kick that Pearsen was not able to check.
Le Bricoleur is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pearsen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Le Bricoleur swinging wildly here.
Le Bricoleur misses with a series of wild punches.
Le Bricoleur just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Bricoleur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pearsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pearsen thinking.
Pearsen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the body from Pearsen misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pearsen takes one on the button.
Pearsen misses with a jab to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Bricoleur throws a series of strikes that have Pearsen backpedaling.
Pearsen misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pearsen misses with a body punch
and Le Bricoleur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pearsen misses with a jab to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a series of strikes. Pearsen will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Le Bricoleur. Beautiful body shot.
Le Bricoleur scores with a shot to the body.
Pearsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Pearsen misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a right hand to the body.
Le Bricoleur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a left to the body.
Le Bricoleur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pearsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Le Bricoleur lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Le Bricoleur!
Le Bricoleur thows a body shot but no joy.
Pearsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice body shot.
Pearsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pearsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Le Bricoleur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pearsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Pearsen tries to keep at a distance but Le Bricoleur has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur keeps control of Pearsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Le Bricoleur.

Le Bricoleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Bricoleur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Bricoleur scores with a jab.
Le Bricoleur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pearsen manages to avoid it.
Le Bricoleur throws a sloppy body shot
and Pearsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pearsen misses with a hook to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pearsen thinking.
Le Bricoleur misses with a body punch
and Pearsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Pearsen misses with a body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a series of strikes. Pearsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pearsen lands with a shot to the body.
Le Bricoleur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pearsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pearsen thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearsen misses with a jab to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pearsen throws a series of punches but Le Bricoleur avoids them all with ease.
Le Bricoleur misses with a few strikes there.
Le Bricoleur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Le Bricoleur dominated that round.
That's time! Pearsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pearsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Bricoleur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le Bricoleur misses with a body shot.
Le Bricoleur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pearsen's head backwards.
Le Bricoleur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Le Bricoleur swings for the body but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen misses with a jab to the body
letting Le Bricoleur counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Pearsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bob Le Bricoleur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Bricoleur throws a body punch but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Bricoleur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pearsen misses with a body punch
and Le Bricoleur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pearsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Le Bricoleur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Pearsen. That snapped Le Bricoleur's head back.
Pearsen misses with a hook to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pearsen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Le Bricoleur counters with a straight right hand.

Le Bricoleur forces Pearsen back against the cage and clinches.
Le Bricoleur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pearsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Le Bricoleur.

Le Bricoleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Bricoleur stuns Pearsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pearsen as he jumps to the side.
Le Bricoleur looks to land a combination but Pearsen avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Le Bricoleur is defended easily by Pearsen.
Nice body punch from Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur works Pearsen's body with a nice hook.
Le Bricoleur lands with a good body shot.
Le Bricoleur lands a nice shot to the body.

Pearsen gets caught napping as Le Bricoleur dives in and scores a takedown. Pearsen manages to retain guard.
Pearsen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Le Bricoleur is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Le Bricoleur gets to his feet - Pearsen follows without any prompting.
Pearsen slips under a jab from Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pearsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pearsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Bricoleur. Pearsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pearsen connects with a body shot that sends Le Bricoleur's belly button to the back.
Pearsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Le Bricoleur moves away from the strike by Pearsen.
Le Bricoleur shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pearsen pinned against the cage. Pearsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mitchell Pearsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Le Bricoleur.
Pearsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Bricoleur.
Pearsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pearsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a left to the body.
Le Bricoleur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pearsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a three punch combo that has Pearsen backing up. Pearsen nods at Le Bricoleur to acknowledge the strikes.
Pearsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pearsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le Bricoleur takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pearsen avoids the body shot from Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bricoleur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le Bricoleur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le Bricoleur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pearsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice body shot.
Le Bricoleur digs a good hook to Pearsen's body.
A shot to the body from Pearsen misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice body shot.
Le Bricoleur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pearsen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur lands with a nice combination. Pearsen backs away looking to recover.
Pearsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Le Bricoleur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pearsen misses with a body shot
enabling Le Bricoleur to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Bricoleur throws out a powerful jab.
Le Bricoleur comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pearsen lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Bricoleur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Le Bricoleur slips under a jab from Pearsen.
Le Bricoleur fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pearsen on the side of the head.
Le Bricoleur misses with a body shot.
Pearsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a left to the body.
Le Bricoleur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pearsen misses with a body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice uppercut.
Pearsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pearsen slips a jab and a cross from Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pearsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Bricoleur.
Pearsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice body shot.
Pearsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pearsen cracks Le Bricoleur with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pearsen misses with a body punch
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Bricoleur walks into a left hand.
Pearsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Bricoleur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pearsen on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearsen moves away.
Le Bricoleur shoots in but Pearsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bob Le Bricoleur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le Bricoleur throws a body punch but Pearsen moves out of range.
Le Bricoleur misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pearsen misses with a jab to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice body shot.
Pearsen misses with a jab to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a one-two to the body.

Pearsen tries to keep at a distance but Le Bricoleur has taken the fight into the clinch.
Le Bricoleur lands a damaging elbow.
Le Bricoleur works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Le Bricoleur trying to control the position but instead, Pearsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Le Bricoleur into the cage.
Pearsen tries to break the clinch but Le Bricoleur is controlling the position.
Le Bricoleur effectively controlling the action here.
Pearsen has had enough of the clinch but Le Bricoleur keeps him there for the moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur digs a right hand into Pearsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pearsen's gas tank.

Le Bricoleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Le Bricoleur misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Pearsen misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a right hand to the body.
Le Bricoleur looks for a takedown but Pearsen sprawls well.
Pearsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a two punch combo.
Pearsen misses with a body punch
and Le Bricoleur counters with a left to the body.
Le Bricoleur misses with the combination.
Pearsen misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Le Bricoleur moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Le Bricoleur.

Le Bricoleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Bricoleur throws a series of strikes that have Pearsen backpedaling.
A shot to the body from Pearsen misses
and Le Bricoleur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pearsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pearsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Bricoleur.
Pearsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen misses with a body punch
and Le Bricoleur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Le Bricoleur misses the shot to the body.
Le Bricoleur lands a nice hook to Pearsen's body. Pearsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Le Bricoleur lands a nice hook to Pearsen's body. Pearsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pearsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pearsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Le Bricoleur closes the distance and pushes Pearsen back into the cage.
Le Bricoleur is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pearsen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Le Bricoleur is leaning against Pearsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Le Bricoleur works on Pearsen's body with a couple of short punches.

Le Bricoleur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Bricoleur fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pearsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le Bricoleur getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Le Bricoleur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A shot to the liver by Le Bricoleur. Beautiful body shot.
Le Bricoleur lands with a nice body punch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pearsen misses the body punch

and Le Bricoleur moves into the clinch.
Le Bricoleur keeps control of Pearsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur lands a body punch.
Le Bricoleur tries to stall but Pearsen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pearsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Le Bricoleur has him pressed against the cage.
Le Bricoleur presses Pearsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Le Bricoleur presses Pearsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Le Bricoleur dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Le Bricoleur lands a body punch in the clinch.

Le Bricoleur breaks from the clinch.
Le Bricoleur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pearsen at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Bricoleur fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pearsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pearsen misses with a hook to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le Bricoleur connects with a body shot.
Le Bricoleur connects with a looping right hand.
Le Bricoleur lands a nice shot to the body.
Le Bricoleur lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pearsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Le Bricoleur scores with a decent looking hook.
Le Bricoleur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pearsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Le Bricoleur lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pearsen backs up against the cage.
Le Bricoleur lands a slapping body shot.
Pearsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Le Bricoleur connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Le Bricoleur instigates a clinch.

Le Bricoleur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Bricoleur lands with a good body shot.
Le Bricoleur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pearsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Le Bricoleur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearsen moves away.
Le Bricoleur tries to close the distance and clinch but Pearsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Bricoleur thuds his right hand into Pearsen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Le Bricoleur takes a swing at Pearsen's ribcage but misses.
Le Bricoleur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pearsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Le Bricoleur lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Le Bricoleur scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Le Bricoleur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Le Bricoleur, right into the meat.
Le Bricoleur misses with a combination
and Pearsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Le Bricoleur thinking.
Pearsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a left and a right that stings Pearsen.
Pearsen misses with a body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le Bricoleur lands with a nice combination. Pearsen backs away looking to recover.
Donk. Le Bricoleur catches Pearsen right on the button with a cross.
Le Bricoleur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Le Bricoleur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Le Bricoleur scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Le Bricoleur swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pearsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Pearsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Le Bricoleur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pearsen throws a big shot that misses.
Le Bricoleur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pearsen misses with a body punch

and Le Bricoleur counters by moving into the clinch.

Le Bricoleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pearsen misses with a hook to the body
letting Le Bricoleur counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur jabs at Pearsen's body.
Pearsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Le Bricoleur does no damage.
Le Bricoleur punishes Pearsen's body with a nice straight punch.
Le Bricoleur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pearsen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Le Bricoleur throws a shot to the body.

Pearsen tries to keep at a distance but Le Bricoleur has taken the fight into the clinch.
Le Bricoleur scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Le Bricoleur.

Le Bricoleur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pearsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a right hand to the body.
Pearsen avoids the body shot from Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur scores with a hook to the body. Pearsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pearsen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Le Bricoleur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le Bricoleur with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pearsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Pearsen misses.
Pearsen misses with a body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice body shot.
Le Bricoleur thows a body shot but no joy.
Le Bricoleur thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Pearsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Le Bricoleur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Le Bricoleur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Le Bricoleur scores with a body shot.
Pearsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a right hand to the body.
Pearsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pearsen thinking.
Le Bricoleur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pearsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a one-two to the body.
Le Bricoleur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Le Bricoleur connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Le Bricoleur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pearsen manages to avoid it.
Le Bricoleur tries to clinch up.

Le Bricoleur clinches.
Pearsen wants to break free but Le Bricoleur has control.
Pearsen wants to break free but Le Bricoleur has control.

Le Bricoleur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Bricoleur lands a right hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Le Bricoleur fails with the takedown.
Le Bricoleur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pearsen's hands.
Pearsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Le Bricoleur scores with a punch to the head.
Le Bricoleur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Bricoleur. Pearsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Bricoleur misses the body punch
and Pearsen counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pearsen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Le Bricoleur lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Le Bricoleur misses with a body shot
and Pearsen counters with a straight right hand.
Pearsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Le Bricoleur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Le Bricoleur thows a body shot but no joy.
Le Bricoleur misses with a body shot.
Pearsen misses with a body punch
and Le Bricoleur counters with a good low kick that Pearsen was not able to check.
Pearsen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Le Bricoleur's head backwards.
Pearsen misses the shot to the body.
Pearsen throws a shot to the body.
Le Bricoleur scores with a body shot.
Le Bricoleur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pearsen manages to avoid it.
Pearsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Le Bricoleur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearsen moves away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur misses with a body punch
and Pearsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pearsen throws a right hand that misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pearsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pearsen cracks Le Bricoleur with a good jab.
Pearsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Bricoleur misses the body punch
and Pearsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Pearsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Le Bricoleur misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pearsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pearsen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pearsen cracks Le Bricoleur with a good jab.
Le Bricoleur throws a series of punches but Pearsen avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the body from Pearsen misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice body shot.
Pearsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Le Bricoleur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Le Bricoleur takes a swing at Pearsen's ribcage but misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pearsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pearsen, as that shot connected.
Pearsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pearsen misses with a jab to the body
and Le Bricoleur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A left and a right from Le Bricoleur both land. Nice combination.
Le Bricoleur takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pearsen misses with a body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Le Bricoleur fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pearsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pearsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pearsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Pearsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pearsen scores with a body shot.

Le Bricoleur takes the fight into the clinch.
Le Bricoleur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pearsen or not.

Le Bricoleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Le Bricoleur instigates a clinch.
Pearsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Le Bricoleur has double underhooks.
Le Bricoleur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearsen's elbow.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur fails to pull guard.
Mitchell Pearsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Le Bricoleur.

Pearsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Bricoleur misses with a few strikes there.
Pearsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a left and a right that stings Pearsen.
Le Bricoleur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pearsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pearsen misses with a hook to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a left to the body.
Le Bricoleur scores with a nice strike.
Le Bricoleur scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Le Bricoleur swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pearsen counters with a series of strikes. Le Bricoleur will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pearsen avoids the body shot from Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur misses with a body shot.
Pearsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen avoids the body shot from Le Bricoleur.
Pearsen misses with a hook to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a left to the body.
Pearsen lands a jab to Le Bricoleur's midsection.
Le Bricoleur feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pearsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pearsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a left to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pearsen misses with a body punch
and Le Bricoleur counters with a left to the body.
Le Bricoleur cracks a nice hook into Pearsen's ribs.
Bob Le Bricoleur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pearsen scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Pearsen finds it's way through Le Bricoleur's defenses.
Pearsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pearsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le Bricoleur throws a series of punches but Pearsen moves out of range.
Le Bricoleur misses with a body shot.
Pearsen misses with a body shot
and Le Bricoleur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Le Bricoleur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pearsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearsen misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a series of strikes. Pearsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Le Bricoleur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le Bricoleur misses with a wild body shot.
Pearsen misses with a hook to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a left to the body.
Le Bricoleur looks to score with a jab to the body but Pearsen is just out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur lands a jab to Pearsen's midsection.
Le Bricoleur misses with the combination.
Le Bricoleur comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Le Bricoleur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pearsen.
Le Bricoleur misses the body punch
and Pearsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pearsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a nice body shot.
Le Bricoleur is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pearsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Le Bricoleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Bricoleur lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Bricoleur misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pearsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Bricoleur misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Bricoleur takes a swing at Pearsen's ribcage but misses.
Pearsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Bricoleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Bricoleur lands a slapping body shot.
Mitchell Pearsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pearsen misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bricoleur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Le Bricoleur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Le Bricoleur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Le Bricoleur has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Bob Le Bricoleur!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Bob Le Bricoleur!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Bob Le Bricoleur!

Bob Le Bricoleur wins by unanimous decision!